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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / KMY118 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Code: KMY118 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR ÖZTÜRK (serdarozturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Comprehending of economic life, understanding of economic consept used in actual life and learning of rationality in economic decision processes…. Getting general knowledge about Gross National Product, Money, International Economic Activities, Economic Growth, Economic Thought and Systems

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the basic economic terms. PO-4 Gain ability to adaptate oneself to technologic innovations and use the maximum level of information technologies in order to make managerial decision-making and implementation process more efficient in terms of time and resources;
PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
Examination
LO-2 Define the science of economics. PO-4 Gain ability to adaptate oneself to technologic innovations and use the maximum level of information technologies in order to make managerial decision-making and implementation process more efficient in terms of time and resources;
PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
PO-6 Gain ability to apply research methods and techniques in the social disciplines;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
LO-3 Define basic terms about microeconomics and macroeconomics. PO-4 Gain ability to adaptate oneself to technologic innovations and use the maximum level of information technologies in order to make managerial decision-making and implementation process more efficient in terms of time and resources;
PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
PO-6 Gain ability to apply research methods and techniques in the social disciplines;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
LO-4 Answers simple questions about Turkish Economy. PO-6 Gain ability to apply research methods and techniques in the social disciplines;
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course It will be taught as economic live, economic activity, actors of economic activity, behaviour forms of these, utility and profit maximization, formation of national income , Money and Its functions, economic growth and economic systems at initial level
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Markets of production factors Lecturing and discussion
2 Macroeconomics and macro models Lecturing and discussion
3 Measurement for national income Lecturing and discussion
4 Dynamics determining national income Lecturing and discussion
5 Balance of National income Lecturing and discussion
6 Employment and unemployment Lecturing and discussion
7 Money and maney markets Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Money theory Lecturing and discussion
10 Monetary policy Lecturing and discussion
11 Inflation and macroeconomic policies Lecturing and discussion
12 IS-LM Lecturing and discussion
13 Foreign trade Lecturing and discussion
14 Economic growth Lecturing and discussion
15 Economic fluctiations and income distribution Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Coban, Orhan, Iktisada Giris, Selcuk Universitesi Basimevi, Konya, 2010
Required Course instruments and materials
Coban, Orhan, Iktisada Giris, Selcuk Universitesi Basimevi, Konya, 2010.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114